PostgreSQL Bulk Loader

Description

The PostgreSQL bulk loader is a transform in which we will stream data from Hop to postgresql using "COPY DATA FROM STDIN" into the database.

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Options

Option Description

Transform name

Name of the transform.

Connection

Name of the database connection on which the target table resides.

Target schema

The name of the Schema for the table to write data to. This is important for data sources that allow for table names with dots '.' in it.

Target table

Name of the target table.

Load action

Insert, Truncate. Insert inserts, truncate first truncates the table.

DB Name Override

(optional) database name to override the database name used in this transform’s connection.

Enclosure

the enclosure character to use in the QUOTE AS part of the copy command

Delimiter

the delimiter character to use in the DELIMITER AS part of the copy command

Stop on error

Stop the execution of this transform when an error occurs

Fields to load

This table contains a list of fields to load data from, properties include:

  • Table field: Table field to be loaded in the PostgreSQL table;

  • Stream field: Field to be taken from the incoming rows;

  • Date mask: Either "Pass through, "Date" or "DateTime", determines how date/timestamps will be loaded in PostgreSQL.

Metadata Injection Support

All fields of this transform support metadata injection. You can use this transform with Metadata Injection to pass metadata to your pipeline at runtime.